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Post by hondacat on Sept 6, 2011 8:44:28 GMT -5
The industry has about flushed out all the weak boat and boating related companies The close out inventories are all about gone The bank reposessions have dropped to near regular levels This is good news for some one trying to sell a good used boat the used boat market is returning This is bad news for the new Boat buyer some trailer companies have raised prices near 20 % boat companies 6-10% Motor companies 2-8%
The price of owning a boat is going up the new inboards and I.O. powered boat now will have to be equiped with catalitic converters adding as much as 2000 per engine this trend will be around for a while as these companies struggle to return to profitability If you going to buy you might want to consider all these factors if you can barely afford a new boat now you might want to buy now because its going to get more and more expensive to own a boat in general cost has gone upa average of 9% by next year this time i would expect to see another 15%
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Post by jayd on Sept 6, 2011 10:42:06 GMT -5
frank, thats one of the things that made us buy now and not next winter.
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Post by hondacat on Sept 6, 2011 18:07:54 GMT -5
jay you are saving at least 12% locking in now between all the different price increases from boat motor and trailer manufacturers put the star-craft on the market now your timing could not have been better
thanks for the business frank
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Post by jayd on Sept 6, 2011 21:56:42 GMT -5
frank,the starcraft is for sale now on a couple web sites,let me know if you come across someone looking for a fishmaster 196 with a honda of course.cant waite to see how well the new garmin electronics perform and i know i will love the rigging from cisco.
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Post by hondacat on Sept 7, 2011 6:40:00 GMT -5
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Post by jayd on Sept 7, 2011 6:52:50 GMT -5
thanks frank ,i will put it on there.
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